Scaled Fruiteater vs Tablas Drongo

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Dicrurus menagei

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Tablas Drongo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Tablas Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cotingidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Ampelioides	Dicrurus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Dicrurus menagei

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Tablas Drongo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Tablas Drongo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Tablas Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tablas Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway